President Rull was welcomed by Caterina Biscari, ALBA Director, who presented the facility’s current status and its scientific impact, as well as the work already underway for ALBA II, the upgrade that will transform ALBA into a fourth-generation synchrotron and significantly enhance its scientific capabilities.

After the presentation, the President visited different beamlines and one of the JEMCA's electron microscopes and had the opportunity to talk directly with scientists who are conducting experiments at ALBA this week.

The visit offered a direct view of the ALBA Synchrotron addresses scientific and technological challenges across a wide range of fields: from biomedicine to advanced materials. President Rull expressed a strong support for ALBA's activities and highlighted its strategic role for science and innovation in Catalonia.